City of Marco Island Plans for Busy Mother's Day Weekend

In anticipation of Mother’s Day weekend, the City of Marco Island is planning for  increased visitors to the Island. The City has detailed plans to mitigate issues concerning  traffic, trash, crowds on the beach, and excessive noise.  

The Marco Island Police Department will monitor the streets surrounding the beach parking  lots. Vehicles must not block the road to wait for parking spaces. Parking in the swales on  posted residential streets is prohibited on weekends and holidays. Vehicles that are parked  illegally will be ticketed and subject to being towed. 

The City reminds beachgoers to adhere to our beach conduct ordinances including the  prohibition of dogs, bikes, glass, and fires on the beach. May 1st is the start of Sea Turtle  nesting season, so please fill in holes in the sand to prevent turtle disorientation and traps.  

There will be additional patrols on the beaches and waterways over the weekend. Residents  and visitors should expect heavy boating traffic, and all boaters must observe no-wake  zones. Violations of the speed limits for boats and jet skis or operating a motorized vessel in  an unauthorized area may incur a fine.  

Trash will be picked up at the two pedestrian access points on the beach twice a day on Friday,  Saturday, and Sunday over the holiday weekend. There is an organized beach clean-up on  Saturday, May 11th beginning at 8:00am at the South Beach boardwalk. The Beach Advisory  Committee and the Marco Island Area Association of Realtors are partnering to keep our  beaches clean and the public is invited to join this initiative.

We ask all residents and visitors to protect our beaches and our quality of life. Be kind to  neighbors and be mindful of loud noise, especially in residential neighborhoods and across  narrow canals. The noise ordinance will be enforced and there are no warnings given after  11:00pm. Any concerns related to noise, traffic, trash, or conduct on the beach or  waterways should be directed to the Marco Island Police Department at 239-389-5050. In  case of an emergency call 9-1-1.  

The City wishes all of our Marco Island mothers a very Happy Mother’s Day.